Combined message blank and envelope



R. F. DURAN Filed March ie. 1951 Roolrrgo FDQKGN @2513 /zis 1MM/uws.

Jan. 3, 1933.

COMBINED MESSAGE BLANK ANDv ENVELOPE on nu Patented Jan. 3, 1933 MTESTATES il RODRIGO F. DURAN, or BARRANQUILLA." COLOMBIA COMBINED MESSAGEBLANK AND :eNvnLore. Y

Applicatien med March 16, 193,1. lsriai Nasaaeef. ,l 1

This invention relates to improvements in message blanks such as used bytelegraph and cable companies of such form that the p' single blankprovides the message space and the envelope. Y

One of the objects of this invention is the provision of an article ofthis type constructed so that the message may be addressed and q typedon the blank in duplicate.

.lo Another object of the invention is the provision of an article ofthis type made so that the duplicate may be detached from the originaland the original so folded that the message is sealed against inspectionand the ad- *i dress is exposed so that the message may be properlydelivered.

A still further object is the provision in a construction of this typeof tear strips arranged so that when the message is sealed it 2U cannotbe exposed to View until the sealing strip is torn off.

A further object of the invention is the provision of several forms ofseals, one of which comprises a receipt which may be de- 25 tached fromthe article when it is delivered and returned to the originating oilice.

These and other objects as will appear from the following disclosure aresecured by means v of this invention.

30 This invention resides substantially in the combination,construction, arrangement and relative location of parts all as will beset forth in greater detail below.

Referring to the drawing- Figure 1 is a plan view of the combinedmessage blank in duplicate and envelope;

Fig. 2 shows the blank partially folded with the duplicate removed;

Fig. 3 is a view of the blank as folded in 40 Fig. 2 from the otherside;

Fig. 4 shows the message blank folded over and sealed to provide theenvelope;

Fig. 5 is aplan view of the receipt form of seal;

Figs. 6 and 7 are plan and edge views of the message blanks with thereceipt applied to seal the message; and

Fig. 8 is a view with the seal of either type removed and the blankrea-dy for opening.

Referring to the drawing the complete combined' message vblank induplicate which may be folded to form the envelope' as lshown u inUFig.'1 comprises a bodyportion lmade'upl of the. parts l 'and 2whichare'integral and which may be easilyV detached'along theper-v forated line3. vvThelines 4, 1,5 andy 16 define the main bodyof the message blank.The 'f perforated' line 5 together with the perforat'- ed lines 13-andilll permit of removal of the central portion of 'the' blankvtri-produce its` final form. `Lines 6 and 7 providethe spaces A' and-B.'f The space A is provided for ad-:

vertising instructions, rates, ete(y The space I BV is-provided inwhichmay bejwritten the telegraph station or oiiice atwhich the mes 5sage isy received. Lines 9 and 10 together with line 7 provide thespaces C and D in which further -advertising matter and in,

structions may be printed. Line 8 vis a perforated line. *Line 11provides the space. E in which the addressee data is placed. Line 12 isa perforated line. Space F is the space for the message. The vunderfaceof the' por-l tion l "of the blank *provides a surface for the duplicatedata and, of course, a vsheet of carbon.. paper is placed between themwhen the data is written or typed on the original.

After the'receiving stationxdata, the adr dress-and the messagehave beenwritten or typed in the spaces B, E yand F the 'portion l is detachedfrom the portion 2 along the perforated line 3 and retained by thetelegraph `or cable company as a record.V The original is then foldedalong the perforated line 12 backwardly so as to lie parallel with theportions E and C and D.v The portions A' and B are then folded backvover the portion F along the line 8.v The blank vthen looks from oneside as shown in F ig; 2 andy from the other'side in Fig.*3. i The'small' portion Vof the blankvterminating on the line 3 of Fig. 3 is, ofcourse,"folded down flat.` The blank is then folded transverselyv of'itscenter for the form in Fig.4` so that the space C and a portion of thespace E provide theface ofthe envelopeandthel address will appearthereon, it having been written tothe left of the space E. The blank islthen"l sealed b y means of clips, for example, as at 2O 1n Fig. 4. VTheblank may also be sealed by means of a strip of paper such as shown inFig. which comprises the portions 22 and 30 to be folded along the line23 and a portion 21 united to the other portion by the 5 perforated line23. The underfaces of the portions 22 and 30 are gummed so that they maybe moistenedand folded over the lefthand edges of the `blank WhenrinAthe form.: of Fig. L.ias indicatedin Figs. 6 and 7. As 10 shown in Fig.6 the perforated line 24`is a little to the left of theperforated-linerle' When the message is delivered the receiver signs thereceipt and th'eportion 21 is de;A .tached by the messenger and returnedfor` filing. The receiver maythen open the mes? sagel by tearing, 'odthe: left-handl gend along. the perforated-line 14:; .Fig-,` and -inasimiV lar.mannerthelefthand end of the envelope maygbe .torn of Whengthe-fastening clips I 20 asshownfin F i'g;.4*are used. The-.result vis""shownfinfFig, .4. Thezblank may now be.I unfolded., It Will then havethe appear.y anceof v'theporti'on in Fig. l between perforated ilineslp,.3 andlll. Ifgdesired this portionmaythen ybe broken upA into the por-e`tions.comprisingthe spa-ces Aand B,.C,D,f andEandrF; Bylfoldingin themanner disclosed it is .apparent thatthe message-in# the spaceF isfolded but Within the blank-s0 as `not to be exposed untilv the sealsare @"broken. r

It is, .of course, lapparent that this invenf' tion maybe .varied bythose skilled in the art Without departure therefrom and, hence, ,Im ;YlClo-not desire to be strictly VlimitedtoA the. u"disclo'sureas given-inan illustrative sense; butrather to the` scope ofj the appended claims.yp v Vliatlseek to secure byyUnited States 4Q` Letters Patent is.: y r yi 1 A combined message' blank and en velope` comprising a sheet having.defined" spaces for address and message data, said blank. being foldabletoenclose the.message,. means Vfor sealing the folded 4blank alongths-free' edges comprising a'sheet in the form of areceipt glued overthe free edges.-

2-A combined message blank and en- 4 velope comprisingasheethavingdeined i ospaees foraddress and message .da-ta, said.blanlrbeingfoldable to enclose the message,V

means forsealing the` folded *blankA along',` the y. freeedgescomprising a sheet inthe formfof a receipt glued. over thefree edges...iaid receipt sheet .having a free portion atached `to theglued-.portionalong a-,perfo rated? line, the messagevblankhavingperforatedflines .adjacent thesealed edges and dis-, placed. from.the perforated linefon there#V qceipt sheet;l In testimony whereof I'have hereunto; set my handon this fifth day of February Asl), 1931... vvRQDRIGO F. DURN."

